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Muscle Maker Grill signs 40-unit deal for Saudi Arabia
November 1, 2021
Muscle Maker Inc, the parent company of Muscle Maker Grill, Pokemoto and SuperFit Foods, has inked an agreement to open 40 units in the Kingdom of Saudi…
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Pie Five Pizza opens in Danville, Virginia
November 1, 2021
Pie Five Pizza has opened in Danville, Virginia. The =unit is located at 114 Sandy Court and is locally owned and operated by local entrepreneur Paresh Suthar…
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#QSRNext kicking off with QSR State of the Industry
November 1, 2021
#QSRNext, a virtual talk show hosted by QSRWeb and Leasecake, is going live Nov. 9 but will kick off with a pre-show countdown featuring a "QSR State of the…
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Main Squeeze adding to Houston footprint
October 29, 2021
New Orleans-based Main Squeeze Juice Co. is adding a 10th location to the Houston area on Nov. 5, when it opens in Montgomery at 15260, Highway 105 W., Suite…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe offering collagen as smoothie ingredient
October 29, 2021
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has added Vital Proteins collagen to its list of supplements that guests may add to smoothies. The unflavored supplement powder contains…
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Online training academy helping restaurateurs climb career ladder
October 28, 2021
Nearly half of hospitality professionals want more training and professional development opportunities, according to data from the 2020 State of Restaurant…
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Rise Southern Biscuits making California debut
October 27, 2021
Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken is coming soon to California thanks to a franchise deal with Bill Propster, an industry veteran who built his…
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Starbucks commits to minimum wage increases
October 27, 2021
Starbucks hourly workers in the U.S. will average nearly $17 per hour next summer when the chain implements an increase to its minimum wage. All baristas will…
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Grubbrr teams with ParTech on self-order kiosk restaurant solution
October 27, 2021
Grubbrr, a provider of self-ordering solutions, has teamed with ParTech, Inc., a global restaurant technology company and provider of a unified commerce cloud…
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Robotic salad vending machine introduced in Orlando
October 27, 2021
EnjoyRise, based in Orlando, has introduced a robotic machine that allows users to customize salad bowls with base offerings and toppings, according to an…
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Island Fin Poke continues Florida expansion
October 27, 2021
Island Fin Poke is opening its latest Florida location next month in Trinity at 3198 Redeemer Way under the direction of Jeff and Brenda Sproat and their son…
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NRD Capital forms Experiential Brands, names Paul Damico CEO
October 27, 2021
NRD Capital has acquired Fuzzy's Taco shop as the anchor of its newly formed platform, Experiential Brands, which plans to buy other experiential brands in the…
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Erbert & Gerbert’s primed for growth with tech, store upgrades
October 27, 2021
Erbert & Gerbert's, a 33-year-old sandwich and soup concept based in the Midwest, has reported double-digit growth through the summer thanks to a refocused…
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Billy Sims expanding burger joint
October 27, 2021
Heisman Trophy winner and barbecue restaurateur Billy Sims is tackling the burger business, opening Billy Sims Burger at 1941 S. Yale Ave., in Tulsa, according…
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Luckin Coffee reaches $175M settlement in class action suit
October 27, 2021
Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China that filed for bankruptcy protection in February, reached a $175 million…
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Givex launches integrated payment solution via Adyen
October 26, 2021
Givex has launched GivexPay, an integrated payment processing solution powered by Adyen for Platforms, according to a company press release.
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Dig raises $65M in investments for innovative restaurant model
October 26, 2021
Dig, a vegetable-centric, multi-format restaurant group, has raised series F funding of $65 million for a growth plan coupled with progressive employee…
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El Pollo Loco president taking CEO title at Zaxby's
October 26, 2021
Zaxby's co-founder Zach McLeroy is stepping down from his CEO role and will transition to chairman effective January 2022. Bernard Acoca, who has served as CEO…
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Wayback taking on Asia
October 26, 2021
Wayback Burgers has signed a deal with WB Burgers Asia Inc., a publicly traded holding company of WB Burgers Japan Co., to open 60 Wayback locations within 2…
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